GEORGE RYE & SONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-28 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+55.8% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+10.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
45
+9.8% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£888K
-12.5% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- GEORGE RYE & SONS LIMITED 1976-12-31 → present
- MARBMANDA LIMITED 1975-08-07 → 1976-12-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £14,229,272 | £13,781,790 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,022,145 | £864,317 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,014,970 | £888,124 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £773,423 | £662,161 | |
| Cash | £415,792 | £1,053,738 | — | — | £1,396,052 | £2,175,215 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,792,656 | £2,858,751 | — | — | £4,170,561 | £4,581,214 | |
| Net assets | £2,554,722 | £2,641,998 | — | — | £4,057,263 | £4,472,424 | |
| Equity | £2,554,722 | £2,641,998 | — | — | £4,057,263 | £4,472,424 | |
| Average employees | 38 | 37 | — | — | 41 | 45 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,027,125 | £2,067,315 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 7.2% | 6.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 5.4% | 4.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 24.5% | 18.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 35.0% | 31.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.79x | 3.12x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 114.74x | 46.98x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Robson Laidler Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “GRS has demonstrated strategic agility in the face of complex challenges. With a robust operational base, brand strength, and a clear digital roadmap, the company is prepared for continued growth.”
- “CRM system integration, improving sales responsiveness”
- “Rapid growth in ecommerce traffic and conversion rates”
- “Significant improvement in social media and lifestyle photography”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYE, Michael Edward | Secretary | — | — | British |
| RYE, Cindy Mary | Director | — | Jan 1945 | British |
| RYE, Edward Martin | Director | 2003-01-07 | Jul 1972 | British |
| RYE, Michael Edward | Director | — | May 1948 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON, Thomas Alexander | Director | 1997-09-01 | 2024-06-28 |
| RYE, Winifred Emily | Director | — | 2006-12-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Edward Rye | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-12-11 | Active |
| Mr Edward Martin Rye | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-12-11 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 136 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-06-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-06-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-01-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-09-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-09 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-09-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-06-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-3.1%
£14,229,272 £13,781,790
-
Cash
+55.8%
£1,396,052 £2,175,215
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+10.2%
£4,057,263 £4,472,424
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+9.8%
41 45
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-15.4%
£1,022,145 £864,317
-
Profit before tax
-12.5%
£1,014,970 £888,124
-
Wages
+2%
£2,027,125 £2,067,315
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers